One of the families that I've been working with recently informed me of their run-in with the Thai immigration police. All 5 of them have expired visas and are in danger of being thrown in the detention center indefinitely if caught.
They had just left church and were waiting at the bus stop on their way to Moon and Rish's wedding when the immigration car pulled up and the police started walking toward them. According to another asylum-seeker that I know, immigration seeks out illegal people very aggressively in October and November to meet some sort of quota from the government. This means that homes, bus stops, and businesses are being raided constantly at all hours of the day and night. It is very dangerous for refugees and asylum seekers to travel anywhere, or even stay in their home for that matter. They are terrified to go anywhere or do anything.
Anyways, this family saw the immigration police coming toward them so they fled up to the skytrain. When they saw that the police were following them they ran down the other side and hopped onto motorbikes back to church were they stayed for nearly 7 hours before feeling comfortable enough to return home.
"My children were so scared," said *Walice, "my daughter wouldn't stop crying." Heck I would be scared too. From what I've heard (but have yet to see), the detention centers cram about 100 people into cell, including young children. People will either end up there or deported back to their home countries where they are likely to be killed. Rarely ever do they have enough money to bail themselves out. "I praise God for our safety today. Please don't forget to pray for us. We really need your prayers," he said before we hung up.
They had just left church and were waiting at the bus stop on their way to Moon and Rish's wedding when the immigration car pulled up and the police started walking toward them. According to another asylum-seeker that I know, immigration seeks out illegal people very aggressively in October and November to meet some sort of quota from the government. This means that homes, bus stops, and businesses are being raided constantly at all hours of the day and night. It is very dangerous for refugees and asylum seekers to travel anywhere, or even stay in their home for that matter. They are terrified to go anywhere or do anything.
Anyways, this family saw the immigration police coming toward them so they fled up to the skytrain. When they saw that the police were following them they ran down the other side and hopped onto motorbikes back to church were they stayed for nearly 7 hours before feeling comfortable enough to return home.
"My children were so scared," said *Walice, "my daughter wouldn't stop crying." Heck I would be scared too. From what I've heard (but have yet to see), the detention centers cram about 100 people into cell, including young children. People will either end up there or deported back to their home countries where they are likely to be killed. Rarely ever do they have enough money to bail themselves out. "I praise God for our safety today. Please don't forget to pray for us. We really need your prayers," he said before we hung up.
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